02/09/2026
NEWS UPDATE: Ministry of Local Government Launches Capacity-Building Training for Staff!
September 2, 2026
MONROVIA, LIBERIA — The Ministry of Local Government-Republic of Liberia has commenced a two-day capacity-building training for its staff with support from UN Women Liberia through the UN Peacebuilding Fund.
The September 2–3 training being held at the JNB Decentralization Hall in Monrovia is focused on strengthening institutional capacity in planning and reporting, gender mainstreaming, social inclusion, departmental coordination and effective development-program implementation.
Deputy Minister for Administration Hon. Samuel F. Brown who opened the training, urged participants to maximize the opportunity and apply the knowledge gained to improve their professional performance and the Ministry’s overall effectiveness.
Meanwhile, Acting Deputy Minister for Research, Policy and Planning Hon. D. Emmanuel Wheinyue disclosed that 43 staff members from the Department of Research, Policy and Planning, Gender Unit and other departments and sections are participating.
The training brings together facilitators from key government institutions including the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning , Ministry Of Gender, Children And Social Protection-Liberia and Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services alongside UN Women and the UN Peacebuilding Fund.
The initiative forms part of a broader partnership supporting Liberia’s decentralization agenda including the establishment of 15 County Development Planning Units across all 15 counties and capacity-building programs for county administrations, service centers, councils, women, youth and other stakeholders.
The Ministry says the training is expected to strengthen coordination, improve planning and reporting systems and enhance the integration of gender and social inclusion into government development programs.